CONGO

Description

Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly known as Congo Leopoldville, Congo Kinshasa, and Zaire): A vast country with immense economic resources at the heart of Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has been at the centre of what could be termed Africa’s world war. Formerly it was Belgian colony of “Congo Leopoldville”. The Congo is located at the heart of Africa with a narrow strip of land along the Congo river estuary leading to the Atlantic ocean in the west. The Congo is vast, fertile, diverse and mineral rich is also Africa’s second largest country (2.3 million sq km) with over 200 ethnic groups.